The Comment Section with Drew Afualo - IN WET WHALE Ft. Atsuko Okatsuka | Episode 217

Episode Date: April 15, 2026

Atsuko returns to the show this week!! Drew and Atsuko talk about having a cosmic connection, megalaphobia, finding your taste, the time Atsuko wanted male strippers at her bachelorette party and got ...a group of improvisers instead, forgetting to file your marriage certificate, how many apples Hello Kitty weighs, and so much more.Atsuko IG: https://www.instagram.com/atsukocomedy/?hl=enAtsuko Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@atsukocomedyFollow The Comment Section on IG! https://www.instagram.com/thecommentsection/The Testaments is Now Streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+Shop Mother's Day Beauty Gifts at Sephora Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Starting point is 00:01:22 known Ryan, my husband, for 10 years. My husband is white, but I could be showing her a picture of like Harry Styles or something, and she will still think it's Ryan. Everyone and welcome back to another episode of the comment section show. Sorry, me, your favorite. Everybody knows me who cares about me. On to the guest today. We have another icon. Icon, legend, hilarious, all-star, Outska.
Starting point is 00:01:56 Drew, what a blessing to be back. Oh, my God, I'm so glad to have you. Oh, my gosh. And of course, you matter. I know you're always like, oh, who cares? It's me. And it's like, bitch, I do because I drove here. That means a lot to me, thank you.
Starting point is 00:02:10 I'm so happy to have you back. You're one of my favorite people to have on the show. Oh my gosh, you're so fun. This episode is presented by Sephora. So, what are you getting your mom this Mother's Day? It's hard to find something that says, Hey, Mom, I think you're amazing and thank you for everything, right? Because flowers that turn up wilted or a home appliance that feels too practical just won't cut it.
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Starting point is 00:02:52 because I don't think I've ever told this to you, but the first time we filmed together. Yeah. I think we were sitting in the chairs for only like a couple minutes, and then you were like, it's been really sad in the air lately, hasn't it? Just randomly to me. And you had no way of knowing this,
Starting point is 00:03:05 but I had a really rough morning that morning. Is that right? Yeah, that was the morning I found out my grandpa had cancer. Okay. And you said that and I was like, it has been a really rough morning. Yeah. It's been really sad. And then you were like, yeah.
Starting point is 00:03:17 And you brought up your grandma to me. Right. And then we started talking about your grandma and then I started talking to you about my grandpa. Then we got started. And then we were silly and funny for an hour. But I really, I wanted to. The things we have to go through to entertain. Both of our grandparents going through shit.
Starting point is 00:03:31 I know. And that's been like three, two, one. Hi, you're back on the comment. Pee, poo, poo out my butt. Yeah, my nose is bleeding. Yeah. No, for real. Sister, sister.
Starting point is 00:03:43 Yeah. But I literally wanted to tell you that when you came back because it really, truly, it helped me a lot. When you brought that up and we talked about it but didn't because I didn't tell you about my grandpa at all as far as like, because I was still processing it that day. But like spending that time with you after was like a lot. It was great for me. Wow.
Starting point is 00:04:01 And it really made me feel better. So I had to tell you. I keep forgetting you to tell you every time I've seen you. Yes. And I had no idea. I mean, I always think of. about, you know, having to host a podcast, being the host, asking other people questions. I don't know if I could do it. It's, you know what I mean?
Starting point is 00:04:15 Yeah. Truly like a therapist to other people. Right. So, I mean, it's wild that I, you know, to not have known that that's what you were going through. Yeah, exactly. That's why I said we spiritually connected at that point. Wow. And I haven't, I just haven't got a chance to tell you. I've seen you a million times since then and I just haven't got a chance to tell you. Oh my gosh. Figured on camera with the lights was the best time to do it. That's an intense, intense, yeah, intense morning. I'm, I'm so sorry about that and I know he's still going through it but yeah he's in he's in remission right now so that's the wonderful part yeah so we're working we're working through it we're working past it but I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciated you that day because it really brought a lot of joy to me
Starting point is 00:04:49 and I needed it that day wow and you sensed it about me without even knowing I just you know what's wild I don't know if I remember even saying that because what if nothing was wrong and you're like what do you mean sad energy oh what are you talking about? that and I'm I distinctly remember because I was like that's crazy that she said that like it was so like it was so it felt so like fate wow yeah spiritual connection spiritual and that means a lot to me I listened to the universe when it talks to me felt like the universe was talking me through you that day I feel like a lot of people probably feel like they have a spiritual connection with you but I you know I went home that day and I was like to my husband I was like I mean I feel like we're friends
Starting point is 00:05:34 we're friends right i mean i have to be careful because i sometimes i call people i'm like this is my best friend and then i'll find out that you know i didn't run it by them right and then i'll hear them in an interview call someone else their best friend and i'm like oh right oh oh yeah that's true we only met like ones i just got carried away you're just so emotionally connective like you want to connect sometimes that they couldn't tell our voices apart right at one point during the i read the comments I was in the comments. And they're like, oh my God, such like a sisterly bond. Exactly.
Starting point is 00:06:08 They kind of sound even similar is kind of the note that, you know, I saw, we got. Yeah. I did see that note too. Yeah. Well, also, speaking of your husband, when we were both at a game night. Right. A while ago, like, he came up to me and was like, hey, I just want to say, like, I loved your episode with Otko.
Starting point is 00:06:28 Like, I'm Osco's husband. And I was like, oh, so nice to meet you. And he was like, she loves you, but I love you. and just like, thank you for being so wonderful. Like, that was, I thought the episode was great. And I was like, that's so sweet. I know. I've just been applauding ways to, yeah, reconnect,
Starting point is 00:06:42 whether it's like, you know, this shoe. Yes. Let's talk about the shoe. Telling about the shoe. I'm like the face of bringing back one of Ugs. Apparently, so it's Ugg without an S. Yes. We all call it Ugs, but they're like, it's Ugg.
Starting point is 00:06:56 Yeah. Singular. Singular. Oh, okay. All right. So, but, you know, you know, Ugg brought back this shoe from 2019. Yes.
Starting point is 00:07:07 And I'm like the face of it. So they were like, you can choose 10 friends to send it to. And so, yeah, I was very happy. I was able to send you a pair. And I was one of the lucky ones. I won the sweepstakes. Oh, my God. And it's killer shoe.
Starting point is 00:07:20 And I told you this too. You had no way of knowing that when you asked me. Right. But that was my favorite Ugg slipper when I, and I got them in 2020. And then they discontinued them. Now they're back. You're connecting to me in so many ways, Outsco. You need to stop.
Starting point is 00:07:33 I'm getting scared. I don't know. You're like, you're a witch. Yes. Yes. You are a witch. That's true. I'm so happy.
Starting point is 00:07:40 Yeah. Just little ways. You know, I'm still like kind of learning how to make friends as an adult. Are you? Yeah. I feel like you have a ton of friends. I'm very delayed in, I think, learning how to do this. And so that's why I'm talking about it so much.
Starting point is 00:07:53 You're very naturally like, ha, ha, yes. And I'm like, oh, I hope, you know, it's okay. I was telling everyone, you're my friend already. and I sent you a pair of shoes. Did you get it? It's very, you know what I mean? It's very because I swear like adult friendships is kind of a newer thing. No, that's true.
Starting point is 00:08:13 You know what? That's fair. And also, I think a lot more common than people are willing to talk about. I think sometimes people get nervous saying like it's, but I think it's really a human thing to be like, I'm still learning how to make friends as an adult because that's true. Like I've gone through like phases of friends. So it's like when you're a team. when you're in your early 20s.
Starting point is 00:08:33 Now that I'm in my 30s, like, there's, there are like waves, I feel like, but you like with friends that you find or you stop hanging out with. Yeah, yeah, exactly. So I feel like as an adult, though, I feel like I'm also making friends now as an adult and like connecting to people in different ways. Like now that I'm older and like fully realized, like I know who I am. Right. That kind of thing.
Starting point is 00:08:54 It's better. Yeah. I think. And as like you also age and like you and your fiancee also once they get you get married and then some people will have kids and so those friends you might not see as much anymore. Exactly. Exactly.
Starting point is 00:09:08 Yeah, you go through like those two. But I think even with the kids thing, because I, we don't want kids. Yeah. Do you want kids? Same. My husband actually got a vasectomy. Period. Look at you.
Starting point is 00:09:18 Maybe six months ago. Okay. How to go? Well, so we, this proof that we shouldn't have kids, we show up and they're like, okay, so good. He's in for the vasectomy today and the other procedure. And we're like, what do you mean of the procedure? And they were like, remember? We talked about this.
Starting point is 00:09:37 Anyway, it's scheduled. Both of you going, hmm? Yeah. And they go, but we don't know anything. He's like, well, I'm here might as well. So they put him under. And apparently that's not normal for a vasectomy. Really?
Starting point is 00:09:51 Oh, yeah, because it's outpatient. It's just, I mean, yeah, you know. Wow, they put him under. Okay. They put him under. And so I'm Googling after. They go, he'll be out in two hours. I said, oh, sure.
Starting point is 00:10:02 And then, so I go see my grandma to kill time during it. Yeah. And I'm Googling, like, how long does a vasectomy take? Yeah. 15 minutes. I said, two hours. And I said, do they put them down? I said, no.
Starting point is 00:10:17 I said, what else are they doing to him? He has no idea. He's knocked out. He comes out with the BBL. He thinks, yes, exactly. I was like, was there some, you know, some beauty enhancement? Apparently, he has this condition where, like, one of the sacks, like, he needed to drain. There's, like, it's from a previous surgery, previous injury.
Starting point is 00:10:42 Oh, okay, okay. That's an intrusive surgery, though. That's what you go under for. That's crazy. There was, like, a whole surgery of, like, draining the sack happening. It's even crazier that you guys didn't remember that. We had no idea. In the original consultation.
Starting point is 00:10:59 We kept pushing it because of, my tour and stuff like that. We're like, oh, well, we need another two months. We need another two months. And then so we eventually forgot that what you were doing. Exactly. We just remembered no more babies, no more babies. That's all we wanted. Yeah. And so, so yeah, after two, he couldn't walk for like three weeks. It was suddenly an intense, intense surgery that he was stealing from. Wow. All because we didn't want kids. And then we listened to the advice of the doctor who was, like, well, you might as well try to do this drainage thing too. Oh.
Starting point is 00:11:36 So, but anyway, yeah. Interesting. Long story short, we're also not going to do kids. Yeah. And so. Good for you guys. You know, but there's a lot of friends who have kids that they just hang out with each other. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:11:48 Yeah. And I like, and I don't mind hanging out with kids. I just don't want any myself personally. And I think we came to that conclusion. I want to say like year three or four we were together. it's been very freeing, like knowing that we're both on the same page. Well, I wrote about it in my book.
Starting point is 00:12:07 That was like the first time I ever talked about it publicly because I was mostly because I'm just so, I really don't like the commentary like when people chime in on whether or not having kids is a good or a bad thing. Just not a big fan. Like, because it's really no one's business except like me and my partners.
Starting point is 00:12:24 So sometimes when I talk about it, I'm like, yeah, no, I'm just like uninterested. I just moved into a new house and when we were first touring it, the realtor was like and you know it's a great neighborhood for kids like whenever you guys eventually have kids and he was like you guys are going to have kids right and we were yeah we were both like no and then he seemed kind of like oh oh okay and I was like I don't know if it's because we're we're we're young and like he's like well why wouldn't you're like I don't know if it's
Starting point is 00:12:50 because we walked in with a baby stroller that was empty and we were like this would be a good room for the right I had like a baby biorn on and I was like what are you fucking talking about But honestly, I have two dogs and that's more than enough. That is like, those are my children. I birthed them. They came from me. Yes. So I think that's more than enough.
Starting point is 00:13:10 They're not going to live long enough, but I would like to think if they could, they would leave my legacy behind. If they could outlive me, which I hope they do. Yeah. It's in everyone's best interest that my dogs outlive me. And they, yes, that's right.
Starting point is 00:13:24 And what they continue the podcast. Yes, obviously. In my name. A hundred percent, yeah. I know. I should have named one of them Drew Jr. Like to carry my namesake. I think that's up to them to change.
Starting point is 00:13:37 That's true, yeah. After you pass. Yeah. Yeah, after they pull the plug on me, then they can decide amongst themselves. If they want to take up that mantle. Yeah. But yeah. Also, I do want to pivot to the last thing we filmed together.
Starting point is 00:13:51 Yes. I had a blast with you. Oh, yeah. I thought you were like really matching my energy up. that table. Oh, you mean the podcast episode? Yeah, the YouTube thing. The YouTube thing that we filmed. Oh yeah, the the game. Are we not saying? I just don't know if it's out yet. That's true. Yeah. So I'm not sure. That's true. That was so fun. It was a lot of fun. And I told everyone what your answer was to the question of like if you could live in a movie, what would it be? And you said Paddington 2. That's right. Specifically. Yeah. The bear in Paddington too. Not the first one. Yes. He was a different bear in that he hasn't fully realized yet what he could become. You know what I mean, right? That's true, yeah.
Starting point is 00:14:34 Like, you know, you two years ago might be a little different than now, right? But yes, Paddington too. Yeah, that's, and you said, because really it's a story. And you said Uncle Buck. Yeah. I did say Uncle Buck. Yeah. So yes, yeah.
Starting point is 00:14:47 Both unhinged. I know when they asked who would we play, I said Uncle Buck, obviously. Yeah. And then you said Paddington. Me and my husband had a long discussion. where I pretty much cornered him and lectured him. After he had the audacity, he said he thought Paddington was a teddy bear that came to life. He's thinking of Corderoi because I also thought for a second, I thought when I saw the movie, I thought it was about Corderoi, but then I realized I was like, wait, that's Paddington.
Starting point is 00:15:19 Wait, I don't know Corderoi, the character. It's a storybook for children, but it's a teddy bear that comes to life. Okay, like Ted, too, the movie Ted. or Winnie the Pooh, yeah. It's kind of like that. That's right. But I think Cordoroy was moving in the human world,
Starting point is 00:15:33 if I remember correctly. Okay, so I can see why it was confusing for him. Because, you know, Paddington in the movie isn't a real bear too. Right, right. It's like, CGI. CGI, yeah. But they're getting real crazy with CGI.
Starting point is 00:15:47 Yes. Yeah. He was like, you're real serious about this. I like pulled down. It was like I started giving a whole like lesson. I was like, he's not a teddy bear. He is from. dog Peru. This is where they caught him. This is where they first meet him.
Starting point is 00:16:02 He's a sun bear and they are from Peru. Yeah, he's a sun bear. That's right. My man actually told me that because like I also for a second when I was talking to him, I was like, was Paddington a toy bear? And then I go, no, no, no, he wasn't. And then he goes, no, I think he's a sun bear. Because he's weird about animals. He knows so many animals. Like, I could ask him anything about an animal or an insect and he'll know. Yes. I mean, this is a, this means you've seen part three of Paddington to know that he's a sun bear. Oh, no, I just knew he was a sunbear Because my man told me
Starting point is 00:16:31 I can't take credit for that But my sister is a huge fan of the Paddington series as well So when you said that I was like I told her she said Paddington too And she was like, that's a great choice Yeah, it has like I think 100% on rotten tomatoes Undeniably people have a hard time Seeing anything wrong with that movie
Starting point is 00:16:51 Yeah Which is fair Yeah Would you say that's your favorite movie Or do you have a favorite movie? that's gosh that's one that I've watched many many times yeah yeah but I watched Coco the Pixar movie I love Coco I'll go back and rewatch that I love that one such a good one I know you love Disney yes like I love Disney yes we got to go together yes I went recently for Lunar New Year oh yeah
Starting point is 00:17:17 that's right how was that got to meet Mulan for the first time oh my gosh how was it when you meet a hero like that Mm-hmm. This episode is brought to you by Pandora. This Mother's Day, celebrate the woman who's been there through it all with Pandora jewelry. I'm talking about the dreamer, the achiever, the one who's been there through everything, and a gift that actually feels like her, not just something picked off a shelf at the last minute. For me, I personally love Pandora because of how easy it is to make someone feel special without over-complicating it. So, for example, I have a charm bracelet from Pandora, and it's all customized with all, little charms that match me and my personality and you could do the same for your mom. So find the perfect Mother's Day gift at your local Pandora store or online at Pandora.net. It was, I was like, I've said too much. I think I said too much. I meant Mushu too.
Starting point is 00:18:12 You're meeting two. My mind was exploding. You know what I mean? They're really overwhelming you. Well, which character is your favorite and have you met them at Disney? In Disney? Yeah. I'm trying to think.
Starting point is 00:18:25 My favorite. Mulan was one of my favorite movies and princesses. Well, princesses, I guess. But she was my favorite because she, like, I rewatched Mulan literally like two days ago. Because I haven't watched the cartoon in a while. Yeah. And I watched it. And I was like, man, I forgot how good this movie is.
Starting point is 00:18:45 And also I was thinking, that's why she was my favorite because she, like, did not take no for an answer. Like, every time men told her to get back to that kitchen. She said, no, thank you. Right. Instead, she joined the Army. That's true. She's real as fuck. I was like, watching, she's so me.
Starting point is 00:19:02 And then, like, confused Captain Lee Shang, like, am I by? Right? Right. Like, he's... When he finds out she's a girl and he's disgusted. He's like, he throws her in the snow. Get out of here. Yeah, yeah.
Starting point is 00:19:15 Be gone. Yeah, be gone. I was... Because, but he must have had feelings for her already, too. Yeah, had to have. That's probably why he was so angry, conflicted. I think so, yeah. A lot of people consider him like one of the first bi characters, you know, in Disney.
Starting point is 00:19:30 A bi king. Yeah. We love that. You know. Early representation. And he was very attractive too. And so, um, yes. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:19:39 So, okay. So, Mulan was one of your. I would say she was one of my favorite ones. I'm trying to think who else I like absolutely loved. You know what's hard is when you're at the parks, I feel, you know, the protagonists aren't as interesting to. play as a character. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:19:57 You know what I mean? I see what you mean. The villains are fun. Yeah, they are. Like the witch? Yes. Like the evil, sorry, the evil queen. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:20:06 Oh, from Snow White. Yeah. Period. Yeah. That's tea. I loved Monsters Inc. That was one of my favorite ones. Oh, yeah.
Starting point is 00:20:12 I would love to meet them. Here's my thing, though. I have like a touch of megalophobia. So like large. What's that? Like things that are really, really big. In general? Typically mammals
Starting point is 00:20:25 Like if they're really large So like whales really scare me Like I have a very deep-seated fear So when I see like animal Like costumes at Disneyland Like Chewbacca for example I had like a full blown panic attack When I saw Chewbacca once at Disneyland
Starting point is 00:20:41 As an adult as a full grown adult Like that's too big for you Because you said whale And whale Whale yes Whale is I mean almost Miraculously out of this world big Yeah that's true
Starting point is 00:20:53 And then you said Chubaka, that, Chubacca's like, what, six, five? I think he's like seven feet tall. Okay, okay. Yeah. So that's too big for you too. Yeah. Seven feet tall is too big.
Starting point is 00:21:05 Yeah, I think there is such a thing as too much, like with mammals. Like I'm like, you don't need to be that big. There's no need. So like humans too, do humans that tall scary? They don't, I just, I don't feel. Like Jacob Allorty? Yeah, like he, I saw him in person. He is very tall in person.
Starting point is 00:21:20 Yeah. He doesn't scare me. It's just like, it gives. me the creeps. Like when it's a human, it gives me the creeps. When you're a certain level of tall. But my dad's really tall. My dad's six, six. But my dad's a big, like a big dude. Like, I think it's more like spinly. Like if you're really skinny and you're really tall, that's where I get a little spooked. Wow. Like a like a babadook. Yeah. Yes, exactly. Like a slender man. Yes, exactly. And only men. When I see humans, when I see women that are that tall, I'm like, wow,
Starting point is 00:21:51 human nature, genetics. They're fantastic. With Ben, I'm like, gives me the creeps. Yeah. I mean, that tracks. Yes. Do you have any fears? I wonder if, I mean, that's what Elorty played, right?
Starting point is 00:22:05 It's Frankenstein. So when people were scared of. Oh, my God. Yeah, yeah. It's that. Frankenstein's monster. I think that's why really tall people get that, you know, I think they grew up with like insecurities too, right?
Starting point is 00:22:16 Right. Maybe people have whole fears around their height. They're scared of them because they're so tall. I'm so curious about this whale, though. The whale is also so different. Have you encountered a whale? I mean, I've seen pictures of them. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:22:31 I've seen videos. I've seen one from a distance. The ocean scares me. Yeah, me too. I just kind of learn how to swim in a pool. Okay. Your baby stepping towards the ocean. I tried the ocean.
Starting point is 00:22:46 We were in Hawaii and we kind of did the bobbing up and down. Oh, nice. And the floaty. But you would have thought, you would have thought, You would have thought I was in deep waters the way I was acting. You were so, so fearful of the ocean. There were lifeguards being like, do we help her? It's only up to her waist.
Starting point is 00:23:05 But I kept screaming, yeah. Yeah, you're, well, you're learning. Right. So you're learning how to be in deep water. Are you afraid of the ocean like just the ocean itself or is it like the animals? Is it all of it? Yes. No, yeah, all of it.
Starting point is 00:23:20 It's so like, oh my gosh. It's like day one of earth. That's true. You know, it's... That's so true. Mother Nature. Yeah. She's going to do whatever she wants.
Starting point is 00:23:29 Oh my God, that's such a good point. Right? It's deep. It's wide. Yeah, that's why... I love the ocean, but ocean animals scare me. Like fish scare me. But like any and all animals.
Starting point is 00:23:41 There's very few animals actually that don't scare me. Yeah. So, you know, that's just kind of a me thing. But with the ocean, I feel very respectful of the ocean. I'm like, you know, your house, your rules. Yes, what am I doing in here? Yeah. Up and down with my bathing suit from Billabong.
Starting point is 00:23:58 This was not meant to be here. My Roxy bikini. For real. A bowl cut in the ocean. This is not meant to be. No. Right? Probably not.
Starting point is 00:24:07 And it's like, what did I get hit by? Was that someone's trash? We don't deserve this. That's true. I agree. You know, yeah. Well, the whale thing, I think, just kind of comes into the largeness of them. I'm just freaked out.
Starting point is 00:24:22 Like, have you ever seen Life of Pie? Oh, gosh. I think maybe a long time ago. Well, it's not a minute detail, but it's like, do you remember that scene where he's like, he's been stranded? And then a giant whale, like, goes up next to him and he like sees him and he's like, whoa. And then it like gives him will to keep going.
Starting point is 00:24:39 Right. That would have made me kill myself that night. Right. I would have been like, oh, I forgot I'm in the ocean. Goodbye. I would have let the tiger have me at that point. I'd have been like, you know what? It's been fun.
Starting point is 00:24:49 I'm over it. That would have been. more I couldn't when I watched that scene it it like makes my heart race oh my gosh I can't imagine same with that Bible story where you know Jonah got swallowed by the whale yes and then he still had the will to live I think it happened in Pinocchio too
Starting point is 00:25:04 I'm like I'm sorry what hope what makes you think you have any enough knowledge or strength right once I'm swallowed I'm like and I live I would try to hold my breath until I I just die. I'm already in there.
Starting point is 00:25:24 I have contacts on. Oh my God. Me too. Right? You think, no. You're not supposed to sleep with contacts on it, but I'm now in the belly of a whale. You think, no way. I'm going to take my contacts out while I'm in here.
Starting point is 00:25:37 At best, I'm going to get eye infection. Yeah. Right? Right. On top of starving to death in wet. In whale, mine too. In wet whale. In wet whale.
Starting point is 00:25:48 Yeah. Right. Yes, you're right. Like it's like the massiveness like I am nothing right right Is that like I'm so small I am nothing bye bye yeah yeah yeah right I'm so menial in the large puzzle of life like that's really how I feel in those moments oh my gosh I also don't have like any sense or drive to like push past stuff like that same that's what I mean like if I got solid by whale yeah I don't have it at all I'm like well you know and you live and you're like god damn it why
Starting point is 00:26:17 okay what the hell okay and now I'm supposed to just deal with that for the rest of my life? What keeps you going? The possibility. I've heard that like, you know, like if you believe in a God or something, that'll keep you going. But I don't. Right.
Starting point is 00:26:29 I'm not like a church person. Right. So what is it? It would have to be like, oh, you know, it would have to be immense ego. Yeah, yeah. You know? Hubris would have to drive you there. Oh, this is going to be a good book.
Starting point is 00:26:42 I can't die. You know what I mean? I don't have that. I don't have that either. That's why I say sometimes when people are like zombie apocalypse. Do you think you would survive? Do you? With what skill?
Starting point is 00:26:57 Do you want a talent show every night where I do the same jokes? Yeah, you just entertain. I think people would eat me first. After the third night, they'd be like, she's doing the same set. She's doing the same set. Nothing new, nothing new.
Starting point is 00:27:10 She keeps going back to that zombie joke well. I'm over it. I'm so over it. Yeah, I mean, how about you? No, same. I've said the same thing. I feel like I'm doing suicide pact with whoever wants to join me. It's a real like if you'd like to join.
Starting point is 00:27:27 But I'd like to do like, I'd like to like eat a really good meal maybe, do all my favorite things that I could do at the time. And then I'm out. What I want, you know, good meal with whatever there is too. Right, exactly. I'm assuming it's at the start because I don't think I'll live very long. So like I'm assuming it's like day one of. zombie apocalypse? What's a what's a fun weird like trick or skill you can do that might be fun?
Starting point is 00:27:55 You know like not useful, but something that people don't know. That's like fun? Yeah, that you could do like a trick. Ooh, a trick like a party trick, okay. I can guess height pretty well on men especially. Okay. I can guess height pretty well. You're gonna, you're gonna be eaten first.
Starting point is 00:28:13 You're gonna be eating first. I was trying to see if that could be a, you know, useful. Yeah, yeah, yeah. like, okay, you can guess high? Yeah, I can guess high and they're going to be like, I don't eat that shit. So everyone's like starving, right? And we're choosing a person to eat.
Starting point is 00:28:27 And we're like, Drew, what do you got? And you're like, are you like 5, 5? Yeah, I'm like 6'2. I can while I can wind my waist and going backwards. Okay. And open up a bottle. Really? If it's loose already.
Starting point is 00:28:47 Like I can spin the cap of a water bottle off But it has to be loose Yeah, yeah, yeah There's limitations Okay, yeah Well, I think you're dying too then By that measure I think we're dying alongside each other
Starting point is 00:29:00 But you'll want to at least watch it Like I can buy time I'll be like, I can do this Do you want to see? And then you would be like, wait, we have to see that Right, that's your like, well At least for a couple minutes At least let's see if she's being for real
Starting point is 00:29:14 Let's see While I'm at my most vulnerable, I think that's when people will just be like, we've got to barbecue her. They would make the choice right there. I think so. Yeah, but I mean, probably. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:29:28 But you know what? I'd be entertained, which is probably why I'd be killed too. I have a bottle. I'll show you later. Okay, that would be perfect. See if I still have it. You'll be your party trick later. Yeah.
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Starting point is 00:30:22 I am, I'm actually behind in shows. Okay. I've watched some fellow stand-up comedian specials like Chris Fleming. Oh, I love Chris Fleming. I love him. So that's good. Yeah, he's incredible. What should I be watching?
Starting point is 00:30:40 Oh, I just said this on the last episode, but the show Paradise on Hulu. Okay. starring, I think, Sterling K. Brown. That's right. That one, fantastic. No notes on my end. No one gives fuck what I think, but it's incredible.
Starting point is 00:30:55 It's truly, like, I would say it's one of those shows where things are getting so fucking insane and crazy, but not in a way that's, like, annoying. So it's like each episode is something new, and it's like, it's just like the craziest storyline ever. Can you tell me the premise? Yeah, the premise is Sterling K. Brown plays the head of security. for the current president of the United States, who's James Marston.
Starting point is 00:31:19 And he's basically the president when the world ends. So it's like they have like because of climate change, there's like a huge natural disaster on all sides of the country, all sides of the world. And so basically it blocks out the sun for like two years and like all the nation's richest, most elite people built a bunker and picked people to go live underground
Starting point is 00:31:41 while that all happened. Oh, okay. So it's like genuinely, crazy, like a crazy storyline. And so they're all underground. Yeah. I mean, like for the most part, in the first season, especially. And now it's two seasons.
Starting point is 00:31:54 Kind of like Fallout? I've heard people compare it to Fallout, but I've never watched Fall Out. Okay. Did you like that one? It got chaotic and I was like, oh gosh. With apocalypse stuff, it's hard, right? It's hard to keep it interesting, but also not like so ridiculous. Yeah, that's so true.
Starting point is 00:32:10 But they are like living underground. Yeah. I've had people. I've had that feeling about shows before where like I watched Breaking Bad, right? I never finished it. But I started watching. I watched a lot of it. But there was a point at that show where I was like, well, it can't get any worse than that.
Starting point is 00:32:28 Like it just can't. And they always found a way to get it to be worse than that. And they just started stressing me out to the point where I had to stop. I was like, I got to step away from this. Yes, because there was now like a chicken man. Like he sells chickens, but he's the main bad guy. Yeah, yeah. Lost.
Starting point is 00:32:45 Did you ever watch the TV show Lost? No, but I know it has the biggest following. Like, people love that show. That one got so wild where it was, it was like upsetting. Yeah. Where it would be like, this person you thought was, you know, like your friend. Yeah. There's two of him.
Starting point is 00:33:03 But he's not a twin. It's like a magical force that makes it. So now there's two of him. And but you're not hallucinating. It's for real. And then there's this dark force that. lives in the it's so much yeah the whole thing wait I mean I don't know you'll maybe you can tell me you can tell me I think the whole
Starting point is 00:33:20 thing ends at a church the whole like seasons and seasons of people who you know they they got stranded on an island after a plane crash and it ends in a church I think it's kind of like the whole thing never happened or something like that that's crazy it was wild that is insane do you have like an all-time favorite show oh gosh um like one that you're like you guys you're like you guys have to watch this. All-time favorite show. Maybe TV shows are hard for me, is what I'm realizing. What about movies?
Starting point is 00:33:51 I'm a movie girl. Okay, what about movies? I love when a story just ends. You know, in one sitting. The season's thing is hard. For years, the same people make the same mistake. Girl, learn from it. Didn't you learn from last season?
Starting point is 00:34:07 Yeah, don't go back to him. Sex in the city. They're still in the city. Oh This can't be Yeah no so I'm Say it ain't so I'm not retired yet
Starting point is 00:34:20 That's how I feel about Reality shows Oh okay I can't do it Because it's this Like you mean like Even with everyone being like Hey you haven't watched
Starting point is 00:34:30 Have you watched? Traders? Oh I haven't watched Okay so Traders I haven't watched But my sister has told me all about And I know Traders is fun Traders is really cool
Starting point is 00:34:40 Because it's like people you know too, so they're all playing against each other. Right. I'm talking about things like The Bachelorette, like, the secret lies of Mormon wives thing, like stuff like stuff. Right. All that, I'm like, I just can't. I don't have room up here.
Starting point is 00:34:58 Yeah. I can't store. And I have this idis, this very, and this is a proven thing for me. I have an idis where, like, white people. And this is honestly hilarious, but it is very real. I have a very hard time distinguishing them from each other. So like I, I was like there was a whole thing where I thought Paul Mescal, Logan Lerman, and another man named Dylan Minet. I thought all three of them were Logan Lerman.
Starting point is 00:35:29 Girl, I'm trying to picture. See what I mean? That's why I'm telling you because I think I knew you would understand this idis that I have. Right, right. You're like my grandma. So my grandma has known Ryan my husband for 10 years. My husband is white. But I could be showing her a picture of like Harry Styles or something.
Starting point is 00:35:47 And she will still think it's Ryan. It happened the other day. I was showing her. I was like, look. So he, you know, he just hosted SNL. Yeah. And she was like, that's a cute picture of Ryan. She goes, he changed his eyes.
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Starting point is 00:36:40 He he changed his Yes he changed everything Just for this picture Just for this one gig Just for this picture though And I said no grandma This is not Ryan This is Harry
Starting point is 00:36:52 His name is Harry Styles She goes Who's Harry? I said he is the famous singer And she said This is no joke She goes without missing beat She goes
Starting point is 00:37:02 Oh Ryan's friend to my grandma every white person is either Ryan or knows Ryan Yeah yeah they all know Ryan All roads lead back to Ryan But honestly too shay
Starting point is 00:37:17 Because it's kind of how Asians That's literally what makes me laugh about it And I'm being so genuine about it Like it's not I don't mean to do it It's just one of those things I just can't It's ironic that they that they can be so racist Sometimes in identifying people Because they all look the same to me
Starting point is 00:37:32 In a lot of ways So, like, one time my sister was explaining the difference between Daisy, it's going to, hard for me, Daisy Ridley. You're going to have to pull these pictures. Exactly. Okay. Daisy Ridley. Okay.
Starting point is 00:37:46 Daisy Edgar Jones, different lady. Okay. Show called Daisy and the Six. What the hell? Oh, yeah. I literally go, so Daisy and the Six is about Daisy Edgar Jones. They go, no. And then I go, okay.
Starting point is 00:38:03 So and she goes, that show, my sister's explaining to me, that show's not about either of those two women. Those two women are two separate white women and they are actresses, both of them. Oh. And I'm like, oh. So there's a whole different Daisy. Yeah. So then I started saying Daisy Edgar Ridley Jones and that's all of their names combined.
Starting point is 00:38:21 And it was stressing me out to the point where I was like, forget it, forget it, forget it. I believe you, forget it. I don't need to know anymore. Even recently I sent my sister a picture of this couple, this white couple. God bless them. I don't know their names. God bless them. They were everywhere over a fashion week apparently.
Starting point is 00:38:36 There's their pictures everywhere. I send it to my sister. I go, who are these people? Yes. Because even when I go in the comments, everyone in the comments is like, I don't know who these people are because it's like e-news or something, Instagram. Or there are people going, love them, love them together. I'm not getting any info.
Starting point is 00:38:52 No one is telling me any information. And the caption just says, hot couple alert. So I know they're a couple. Sure. Yeah. And I literally said, I said to my sister. I said, who are these people? And then she sent me back a bunch of ha-haz and she goes,
Starting point is 00:39:05 there are two actors in the show tell me lies, but they are dating in real life. And I was like, I can't. Yeah. That's enough for me. Oh, my God. I'm like she can decide for, isn't there like a condition where you can't like,
Starting point is 00:39:21 remember people's faces? That's a different thing. Oh, I'm sure. But you just have it with. With just white people and their names. Like, they're identifying their names. Like, even with Paul Mescal, Like I thought Paul Mescal was Logan Lerman for the longest time.
Starting point is 00:39:36 I, like, I don't know how on earth they're two different people. But I was just like, when I first heard Paul Mescal's name, I was like, oh my God, from Percy Jackson, the Lightning Thief. That's what I think too. Yeah. I was like, my grandma must think my husband is so busy all the time. Yeah, like working all the time. Like she turns on CNN and she's like, oh, it's Ryan arguing with himself again. Oh, Ryan, how are you doing that?
Starting point is 00:40:00 He's so talented. He's president again. Oh my god. Me and your grandma have that in common. Right. Where you're just like, these people are in so many things at the same time. Well,
Starting point is 00:40:10 I see my future and it is bright when I look at your grandma. I'm like, that's going to be me in my old age. Like, for real, that's going to be me. It's like a Disneyland. They're so strict about like, you can't be two Cinderella's walking around
Starting point is 00:40:21 at the same time. We must, you know what I mean? Because there's multiple, yes, but you cannot be seen both of you. It kills the magic. There's only one of you. One of you. It's like that.
Starting point is 00:40:32 Yes, exactly. Yeah, and that's why I feel very like, it feels like a joke, because it is, but I really do struggle with it. Like I thought Paul Mescal was Percy Jackson. And then when I told my sister, I was like, oh, well, I think that's, well, you know, the guy from Percy Jackson. And she goes, who? And I go, Paul Mescal, she goes, he's never been in that movie. And I'm like, well, then who the hell is that? And then she shows me a picture of him.
Starting point is 00:40:54 And I go, who the hell is that? Now, obviously, I know who he is. This was like a couple years ago. Yes. But at the time, I was just like, oh, my God. Like I just can't I can't keep it straight So then when you watch reality shows You're just like how am I gonna remember the drama
Starting point is 00:41:08 Exactly I think Emily was Emma and Marcy too Right and so right and they're all fighting each other It's the same thing with like the Mormon wives I'm like I Everybody has brown hair and everybody's white and short so I that's really all I have I don't have any other identified town and their wives Yeah for real I need to like I feel like I need to have different backstories. Yeah, you know how sometimes
Starting point is 00:41:34 when people have sheep, they spray paint like a number on them or something and they're like that's number six. Like sometimes I feel like I need to do that to white people so I just don't forget till I remember till it's like ingrained. You know what would help you? You ever seen naked and afraid?
Starting point is 00:41:49 Yes, I have. I used to love that show. So that's only two white people at a time. Yes. And it's usually they do like boy and girl. Yeah. You'll be like, okay, that one's Marcy and that one's bad.
Starting point is 00:42:00 Yeah, because I know boy and I know girl It has to be Identify boy and girl Yes Yeah, that's true That's why I said like I saw that couple I said who is this Oh my gosh
Starting point is 00:42:14 And one time One time I met someone Because I do like I do actually Remember faces for the most part If I meet you in person Like if I meet you in person it's different Yeah But like there was one girl who had met me
Starting point is 00:42:26 And then like a year later She met me again at a different event but she had different hair. And so, like, I remembered her face, but I was like, I don't want to assume that's her because of myitis, because she was a white woman. So I was like, I don't want to assume that's her because what if it's my it's acting up and it's not her?
Starting point is 00:42:42 And so I was like, oh, it's nice to, I said like, it's nice to see you. And then she, but I said it in a way that didn't seem like I remembered her. And then she goes, oh, we've met before. And I go, okay, I thought so, but you changed your hair color because she was blonde when I met her. And when I saw her, she was brunette. And she had shorter hair.
Starting point is 00:43:00 And she goes, I did dye my hair. And I go, I literally was like, oh, thank God. Right. You are like my grandma. You're like, you changed your eyes? Yeah, exactly. Swapped them out. You changed your hair.
Starting point is 00:43:13 Yeah, imagine she was like, wow, he looks way better. Imagine. Right. Oh, my God. She's like, thank God. Just kidding. Wow. Okay, so I know you said, back to what you like to watch.
Starting point is 00:43:27 I know you said you were watching a lot of your friends, stand-up specials. Aside from Chris Fleming, any other faves you've seen? That's right. Taylor Tomlinson's also came out recently. I watched hers too. Yes.
Starting point is 00:43:38 So good. So funny. Because I used to be a church girl. Yeah. So I was curious what she would say about it. Yeah. My father-in-law is a televangelist preacher. Whoa.
Starting point is 00:43:50 Currently of a mega church. Whoa. Yeah. So I'm always like, you know, what, yeah, what's being said about it? Right. Could I use this to make him feel bad? You know, like a clip.
Starting point is 00:44:03 Can you use this for evil? Yeah, yes, yeah, yeah, yeah. What else? Let's see, who else's, who else's has been up? I think those two are the latest. I'm so, I'm so curious, like, as like a professional stand-up, like, what do you, because your stand-up, first of all, killer is just unbelievable. And you are so funny.
Starting point is 00:44:23 But you have one of those really unique things about your comedy where it's, it's, it's, never punching down. And I feel like especially now with comedy and like the integration of the internet at the same time, it's like, you know how some comedians who are bad will be like, oh, it was a fucking joke when they say really offensive things, as if it's impossible to joke without punching down. Right, right. But I guess like my question to you is like, how did you find that like voice in comedy
Starting point is 00:44:50 for you? Like how did you come to that like and start creating your jokes and writing them? Because they're so funny and they're so relatable. but they're also so specific to you and authentic to your experience. So like how did you like find your voice in comedy really? Yeah. They say it takes like 10 years for you to like find your voice in comedy.
Starting point is 00:45:10 Yeah. Some people longer. I feel like it took me a while because, you know, you're first trying to like sound like other people because that's who you watched. Right. Like, you know, Margaret Cho or Tignotaro people I had watched. Love.
Starting point is 00:45:25 I feel like there's like a like I was talking. about how, you know, I'm kind of newer still at learning how to make friends as an adult. I think, you know, I grew up with my mom and grandma who never talked in the, growing up. They didn't listen to any music. We just sat in silence. We lived in that garage and, you know, my mom has schizophrenia and didn't have any friends. So I didn't really watch them socialize and, you know, also have interest in stuff. So it's hard for me to figure out even.
Starting point is 00:45:57 and like, how do I build a personality? You know, I didn't have siblings. I didn't have siblings who could tell me the difference between white people or, you know what I mean? Like, I didn't, being like, hey, this is a new song, you know, this is the latest songs that we're listening to at school. I didn't have that. Yeah. So I think it took me a little longer to figure out what the hell is my taste or my voice. Right.
Starting point is 00:46:20 And so then, but then I just knew the things I was gravitated towards, you know, if, I think watching my mom suffer all her life, and still to this day, you know, she's still like very, very much bedridden and, you know, can't drive. She has seizures too, so, you know, she's just very alone. While I get to, like, tour the world and have different experiences, I just, I can picture her, you know, even right now. She's just, you know, in her bed, right? watching TV and, you know, watching other people, like, live life. Yeah. And so I think with that I built a lot of, like, love and empathy for people, humans.
Starting point is 00:47:05 Totally. And so. And connection. Yeah. Yeah, totally. And so I think never wanting people to feel like an outsider, like they don't belong, was huge for me. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:47:19 And so I think that's why, like, punching down. isn't something I even like gravitate towards yeah yeah absolutely even I'm like drunkest and I'm having fun yeah like that's not even the way I would joke no never well that's that's what I find so amazing about your comedy because it can still transcend because your culture is a big part of your comedy too and you're able to like transcend culture and like speak to other people of different cultures and like I how did how did you or when did you start kind of in incorporating that into your comedy, like a lot more. Did you start from the very beginning?
Starting point is 00:47:56 Did you kind of work up to it? Yeah, I think in the beginning I did a little bit. But then, you know, I was like, yeah. When I started, I think there was still a little bit of a tendency to want to like punch down on yourself. Right. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah. And so there was some, there was some punching down.
Starting point is 00:48:18 I was trying when I was trying different jokes, like making fun of like your own Asianness or something. Right. I have done that actually because I wanted to fit in or you know it was it was hard. I started like 16 years ago and there weren't that many Asian American comedians at that time. So there would be times where one time I was hosting a show and I brought up a comedian friend of mine. He was South Asian and we knew each other though. So I brought him up and I brought him up. And then he immediately, because he wanted to fit into, I think, you know, he was like, thanks. Thanks. Thanks for that.
Starting point is 00:49:02 What was her name? Pokemon. Pikachu. What was it? And I was like, you know, because he didn't want to, I don't know, but it should make fun of the fact that my name is hard to say. Right. And different and Asian. Even though he was Asian too and he had taken on an English name.
Starting point is 00:49:20 Right. And so, yeah, so I'm like, oh, I never punched that. But I did, I have punched out in the past on my, you know, yourself. Yeah, like, which is maybe like bad driving joke or something about myself. Right. But that's also like, like comes with growth too, like you were saying, like over time, you've learned and found your voice, like in a much more authentic and true to you way. And I think that's natural too because especially as women of color, like when you go into comedy,
Starting point is 00:49:50 like the easiest thing I feel like too sometimes is to punch down on you especially if you're someone who doesn't want to hurt others and you're like well I'll just talk about me right but I think what's beautiful about your comedy now though is that you can still make jokes involving culture but not in a way that's upsetting or offensive or like punching down like we're talking about but I think too first of all I want to say your name is badass like you have a killer fucking name and I love that you insist upon how it's pronounced. I love that you kept your name. I think that's fucking incredible.
Starting point is 00:50:27 And it is like part of assimilation and like assimilating into white supremacy when you take on English names when you take. And I understand what you're saying too where you have empathy for it because you understand wanting to fit in and wanting to blend. But then you also understand
Starting point is 00:50:41 what it takes from you when you do like sacrifice that. Like you're almost sacrificing yourself a little bit when you get to do that. So I think it's fucking awesome that you continue to perform as your true government birth name. I think that's fucking beautiful. I think it's amazing. And that's also another reason, too,
Starting point is 00:50:59 why I didn't make up a handle or anything when I started making videos. I just did my first and last name. And a lot of men who hate me and women, too, who hate me, have purposely and intentionally mispronounced my last name, which is really not hard to say. But every time it said, just like your name's not hard to say. if you just try just a little bit, it's pretty easy. And it's also free to ask.
Starting point is 00:51:26 And I will say the one name I've ever mispronounced on this show was my white friend Caleb Heron. Oh, the last name, I think, still kind of trips people up. Yeah, with him, I said Heeran, and he's like, it's actually Heron. And I said, that's crazy because I've never mispronounced the last name, literally ever. That was the first time I ever had him on. Wow. And he was a white guy.
Starting point is 00:51:47 I wonder if it's part of the Iitis. Yeah, it's part of my I. Yes, exactly. It's rearing its head in so many ways. And honestly, I laugh because I feel like it's reparations, low-key. You know, to just be like, well, and your name, Keevan? This episode is brought to you by Billy. So y'all know that first everything shower you take during the summer after swimming all day.
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Starting point is 00:52:44 Names are hard for me. You pronounce? Do you mind if I call you? K, it's just easier for me. It's like my friend, she brought, she was gonna bring someone over to my house who's Irish, right? Yes.
Starting point is 00:52:59 And your new found new people. Yeah, my new found people, right, I told you. Your second family. My second family, my found family. That's right. She was gonna bring someone over to my house and I was like telling my boyfriend, my boyfriend, hello, my man.
Starting point is 00:53:13 Yeah. I was telling him me workshopping bits to him, I was like, when he comes here, I'm going to say, nice to meet you. Welcome to America. My name is Drew. And he was like, don't, and I was laughing at my own joke. Yeah, that's really fun. And he was like, don't laugh like he's here.
Starting point is 00:53:34 And you haven't even said it yet. I was like, I'm practicing. And it's hilarious. I was like, I'm going to talk really loud like he can't understand. Did you see? That's good. Yeah, you have to. You do stand up sometimes, right?
Starting point is 00:53:50 I have done stand up a couple times. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I am no longer pursuing it. You're not? No, but I'll- That's a good set. You think? Yeah, that's a good set.
Starting point is 00:53:59 You know what's funny? It's like, I don't think, I think what I don't like about stand-up for me is having to tour because I really don't like touring. And I touring is a huge part of it. Right, right. I just have so many things happening right now. I was like, I think no to this. Uh-huh.
Starting point is 00:54:15 Maybe. maybe in a few years if I want to I'll circle back. Right, right, you just save these bits. Yeah, you have your man remember. TM, by the way. Also, Taylor Tomlinson, when I told her, I was like, yeah, sometimes my stand-up friends tell me
Starting point is 00:54:28 you should try stand-up. And she's like, don't do that. And I go, you don't think, and she goes, well, that's like going backwards for you. You, like, cut the line, kind of. And I was like, that's a good point. I mean, only if you, you know, only if it interests you.
Starting point is 00:54:43 But I just think, that's a fun bit that, I don't know you could I guess you could you're doing it on your podcast now yes but you know I just picture it to be like a sketch or even a I don't know and then you could stretch it into a movie I don't know you're giving me ideas you know what I mean like yeah yeah I mean like every idea can be used and reused in different formats absolutely look at you I don't know we should be in a movie together yes you and I was I was yeah I'll think we should we want to go let's start with the location let's workshop yeah I think it would be awesome if we did Disneyland.
Starting point is 00:55:18 Yeah, something Disneyland related. I feel like if we did something like we're like searching for something like unexpectedly we end up on like a treasure hunt of some kind. Oh yeah, yeah. I think that would be pretty killer. You're going to make us do physical activity.
Starting point is 00:55:35 You're like, I'm thinking sand. I'm thinking treasure hunt, sun. I'm thinking like putting two people that should not be in nature and nature. That would be good. That would be good. Us in the forest. Yes.
Starting point is 00:55:50 I think so. We could do like a duo thing. So far from SoCal. Yes. Oh wow. We got a name already. Workshopping a name. You said so far from SoCal.
Starting point is 00:56:01 Wow. I didn't even think about how there was two soes. The way your mind is working. We're cooking already. Oh my God. We're cooking with gas. Can I tell you? We got to get your husband.
Starting point is 00:56:11 Yeah. Harry Styles on it. Maybe he can help finance it for us. my grandma was like once I oh my god them in the same room my grandma might die she'll literally go cross-eye like no he has a twin there can't be there can't be two of you yes that's how I felt watching lost that scene that when that happened there were two Johns yeah you're like this can't be real oh my god this can't be true my husband did this thing the other day on the phone just with speaking of names and you know my name isn't difficult and he's been
Starting point is 00:56:44 very like, he tours with me. And it's very nice to have him because he's very much the advocate for me. Sometimes, you know, even in theaters, sometimes like the tech people might be older and the kind of dinosaurs. Yeah. You know, we've had instances where we walk into a comedy club when I've been like writing my show still instead of going to theaters yet where they welcome my husband thinking he's the comedian.
Starting point is 00:57:13 The comic. You know? And so he always has to. Yeah. And he goes, And what world am I, Otsko, Katska? You know who is coming this weekend. You think my name's Otsko?
Starting point is 00:57:25 He was like, this is insane. You think that would make more sense than having her be the headliner. Like, you did mental gymnastics so hard that. To try and make that work. To make me a white guy. Otsko Katska. You're sick. You're sick.
Starting point is 00:57:41 So he does these things for me. That's so good. I'm glad. Because sometimes they might not want to listen to me with like tech and sound cues and stuff, like lighting cues. So he will do that. And I caught him on the phone the other day
Starting point is 00:57:53 telling a customer service on something. I forget what we were trying to figure out where he was like, I just heard him go, my wife's name, Atsko Katska, spelled just like it sounds. Right. I was like, damn, that's bad ass. Push, yeah.
Starting point is 00:58:12 Because I've always had to explain myself. That's him using that privilege for good. Right, right, right. Totally. Yeah, that's what they need to do. They need to be putting in the time, the work. Yeah, naked and unafraid. Unafraid, for real, and real confident, like, real convicted in it.
Starting point is 00:58:25 Even, like, sometimes my man, like, I'll have him go tell men certain things. Like, if someone's working on something or if I need something done. And I only do that when I feel like I can tell that they don't, they're not really thinking I'm in charge. Right. Like they're really like always going to him. So sometimes when I want what I want specifically, I'll make him go tell them. Yes. Because I'm like, you do it because I don't want to fucking just do it.
Starting point is 00:58:51 I know. And then sometimes I have to lay down the hammer and it has to be me. Okay. Because sometimes I make him do it because I'm like, if I go over there, then they're going to say I'm a bitch. And I really don't give a fuck if they do. But let's try the nice way first. We're a real good, good cop, bad cop situation. So it sounds like your husband is me, the bad cop.
Starting point is 00:59:08 Yes, he's the, yeah, he's the bad cop. He's like the white people in Minneapolis. You know what I mean? He's like that. He's like the white moms in Portland. Yeah. Period. I love that for him.
Starting point is 00:59:20 That's the best. I love that. And I love that he's a white guy doing that. Yeah. Especially. That's a great thing. That's a rarity. That's wonderful.
Starting point is 00:59:29 Okay. Do have some fun facts about you. Okay. Yes. Would you like to hear them? Okay. Yeah. I'm so curious.
Starting point is 00:59:33 Okay. This one says you once accidentally tried to play a barrisst or tried to pay a barista with fake money from your bachelorette party. And we have a picture of. Oh my God. Yes. Sometimes I feel like I have amnesia sometimes. That is money from my bachelor party.
Starting point is 00:59:59 Yeah. I'm looking at it. My maid of honor made. That's right. That's so funny. Oh my gosh. The wilder thing is, I mean, I was blackout. but by the end
Starting point is 01:00:10 but the wilder thing is like we had strippers quote unquote but I told my maid of honor I said I would love she was like who do you what do you want as entertainment I said well let's do some let's do representation I said I would love
Starting point is 01:00:24 an all male strip dance group I would love can you find that you know I would love an all male Asian strip dance group and she said all male all Asian she was like she goes isn't that the Jabberwockys bitch
Starting point is 01:00:42 she's they have the mask on yeah I was like no no like sexy like body rolls oh the Jabba Wachie body rolls no yeah no
Starting point is 01:00:55 get me that she was like okay and we were working on a budget I would mean I only had $500 I was so broke when I got married and yeah so and then so then
Starting point is 01:01:07 she gets dancers in all Asian male dance group So we're doing it The Bachelor Party again on a budget So we're just at an Airbnb in Korea town And she's like we're drinking drinking And she goes, the dancers are here The dancers are here
Starting point is 01:01:24 I get excited They sit me down They blindfold me and I hear the dancers walking in I hear them stretching And I'm excited They turn on the music They take the blindfold off I look up
Starting point is 01:01:35 I see the dancers I'm like, Chuck Ma, Gio Lee, I know these guys. They are, my maid of honor got our friends to come strip for my bachelor party. They are on an improv team that I've done shows with. They are UCB improvisers. So they can improvise. They learn, they choreographed the dance to do. but so and
Starting point is 01:02:07 she had made the fake money but anyway that's that's that story that's the story of your bachelor so I think I just was like this is crazy this is weird it's so and they were like dancing sexy and stuff I didn't like it so I think I drink so much improv group doing it is so funny
Starting point is 01:02:23 oh my god they were like doing the robot and stuff one of them they were one of them like had the ab roller yeah and like went down and up as like the sexy move He's like doing push-ups. Jesus Christ.
Starting point is 01:02:38 You're like, why don't you go fix something? That's sexy. Go fix that fucking shelf over there. How's that? Oh, my God. They're just doing tasks in front of you. Yes. I was like, as you throw fake money, that's crazy.
Starting point is 01:02:51 Yeah, and so I think I got really drunk because I was like, this is weird. And then so I had some of the fake cash. I guess I had put it in my wallet. Oh. And you were like, oh, shit. I'm sorry about that. Yeah. Sorry.
Starting point is 01:03:02 I'm real thrown off from the improv team. that visited me last night. I'm so traumatized. Sorry about that. From my friends showing me their taint. Thinking that was hot at all. And fun. Yeah.
Starting point is 01:03:15 I was like, am I a monologist? Am I going to do a monologue right now? It was very confusing. I literally only went to a strip club one singular time. Oh, yeah? Well, and the only reason I say that will be my last time is because I went to a male strip club. And, like, it was.
Starting point is 01:03:34 It was a two-story strip club in Vegas, and the bottom floor was women, the top floor was men, and the bottom floor with women was like Creep Town USA. Like it was silent, and it felt like every dude looked like the penguin. And every woman was moving like slow and measured. And then upstairs, like, I was like, that's just like an, I think like an iteration
Starting point is 01:03:55 of how men are because upstairs where there's women, everyone, there's music and everyone's dancing and laughing, and having fun and like throwing money, whatever. But it was like truly like, one of the most horrifying nights to me. Like, I just like I found, even on your floor. Yeah, like, even on my floor.
Starting point is 01:04:12 Women are creating the vibes. Yeah, well, and the vibe was fun. It was like the dance itself, the dancers themselves that I was struggling to really connect with in any way, even if it's just for fun. Like, and I was single at the time. But I, I think I found out in that moment.
Starting point is 01:04:29 I should have already known, considering how much disdain I had naturally towards men, but I should have already known this but like I found out in that moment I was like I when men try to be sexy in front of me it makes me angry like I found out very quickly that it irritates the fuck out of me and it and because I'm so irritated I can't stay in the fantasy because I'm just sitting there irritated as fuck I'm literally like what are you do why are you doing that why are you doing that you should be going to war he's like why are you not you should be going to war that's so funny far away from me
Starting point is 01:05:03 in a different country. Risking your life. You should be somewhere else entirely away from me. He's like, I work here. He's on a pole. I know. What is that? What are you doing?
Starting point is 01:05:16 What do you get down from there? You don't even know these people. Put a shirt on. Yeah. Slut. I start slut shaming him. But I just struggled to like even enjoy myself. I also hate being touched by like anyone that isn't my man.
Starting point is 01:05:31 So like, which at the time, it was no one. So like I even like I don't mind hugs and stuff with friends and all that. But like just generally speaking, I'm not a fan of being touched. Yeah. So like there was a lot of touching going on like of not of me intentionally, but it was like one of those where they were like rub on me. Oh wow. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Starting point is 01:05:48 And a lot of their chests are prickly because they're itchy. And so like because they're shaving, but they're like, they haven't shaved. Yeah, they haven't shaved recently. I guess they just didn't have time for their shift. But it was rubbing all over me, give me a rash. And I was like, and everyone smells weird. And I was feeling like, ugh. Oh my God.
Starting point is 01:06:04 And then my mom, my mom was there, mind you. Yeah. And she paid for me to get a lap dance on the stage, which was like one of the most horrible. First off, of course your mom was there. Of course she was. I wish I had a family like yours. Of course she was there. Yeah, very different vibes than my family.
Starting point is 01:06:22 Yeah. My family is like the first floor, what you described. That's just the silence, the penguin vibes. My mom being the penguin, that was my child. Right. Yeah. Oh man. Well, no wonder you're funny. I needed, I mean, the second floor sounds incredible compared to anyway. You're right. It was better. So your mom was there. Yeah. My mom was there. She paid for me to get a lap. Because it was my birthday. It was my 21st birthday. So like I got a lap dance on the stage and it was a humongous white guy. Like he was so tall like big dude. And he was. Your fear. A fear. Again, fear. Is this where you developed your fear maybe? Man and huge. Maybe you developed it. I mean, listen.
Starting point is 01:07:06 Who knows? Okay. He's there. He's dressed as a construction worker. Right. He's white. So you're like, is this Daisy? I'm like, this is Paul Mescal.
Starting point is 01:07:15 Yeah, obviously. I knew that. I knew it was him. I knew it. I knew him before he got big. And he gave me this insane dance like to the song, work from home by Fifth Harmony. Love that song. Yeah, to that song.
Starting point is 01:07:31 Were you at least like feeling that? No, no. I was. I was so filled with terror. I felt like I was in the, you know, in Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory, you know, when he goes in that, that cave and then there's like the spinning thing and he's talking. That's how it felt. That my whole experience felt like that.
Starting point is 01:07:46 Oh, my God. But at one point, he asked me if I was afraid of heights and I was like, what? Uh-huh. I was like, I'm not particularly why. And then he like bent down and grabbed me around my legs like that and then turned me back up upside down. I'm hanging. Oh. Like my face to his crotch.
Starting point is 01:08:07 Whoa. And he turns around so I can see my sister through my leg, through his legs, not my legs. First. Okay. Okay. And he starts shaking me. Like he was trying to shake change out of my pockets. First off.
Starting point is 01:08:19 First off, that's not high. Literally you're lower than where you were. Yeah. That's what the fuck I said. Your head is. I didn't get that joke at all. Wow. It's time to throw your lash curler away.
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Starting point is 01:08:56 Yeah. Because your feet was high up. Yeah, my head near the ground. Yeah, my head, I'd like crotch right here. Whoa. And then like when I swing. Shaking you. Yeah, like he was literally like,
Starting point is 01:09:09 the motion was like this. Like your piano metronome? Yes, exactly. Oh my God. Yeah, can you imagine? So I, in my big ass being held in the air like that. Right. Also, plot twist, your sister also there.
Starting point is 01:09:22 Yes. I mean, it's your birthday, I guess. Yeah, my sister also there. My sister, tears down, streaming down her face. She was laughing so hard. Oh, my God. That was the worst night of my life and the best night of hers. Wow.
Starting point is 01:09:32 So it was a real bummer all around. I quite. like entertainment. So I love like a I love you know yeah. Oh hell yeah. stripper. Yeah. Have you been to medieval times? Oh, I would love that. You should go there. Yeah. There's a lot of interaction. Oh, I would love that. Yeah, you could cheer them on and you eat with your hands. Yes. Magic Mike live is like that too. Oh,
Starting point is 01:09:53 how was Magic Mike live? I think you would enjoy. I've gone. I've gone three times. Why are you going? I'm insane. Well, I'm friends with the Asian magic mic and I, so the first time I was like, This is for representation. The first time, that was for that. First time. And then the second time, it was for me and my husband's anniversary. Oh. How did he enjoy it?
Starting point is 01:10:14 I got us tickets because, you know, he, well, you know, I'm friends with Patrick, the Asian one. Okay. So he's like, oh, it's your anniversary. Great, we got you. VIP seats. Make sure you sit in these seats, though, okay? You have to stay put. There's a surprise.
Starting point is 01:10:29 And so me and Ryan sit in those seats. And during one of the dances, turns out we were in I'm in the wrong seat they wanted me Ryan got the seat I was supposed to have so there's a solo dance happening by one of the dancers he's hitting his beats and it turns around lands right in front of Ryan and his next cue is to take his pants off
Starting point is 01:10:56 and so Ryan it's just boom the crotch in front of Ryan and Ryan in that moment it's that was it's like hundreds of girls pissed. They're like, why him? Yes. Why not someone that would enjoy this? What the fuck?
Starting point is 01:11:12 Why him? The fuck of him being just sitting but I laugh with it. Yes. Girls are like, what is? This is rigged. Excuse me. And so my husband in that moment just like leans in and is like, give it to me. And, you know, just to like, to be like, yes, I'm into this.
Starting point is 01:11:31 I'm sorry that I took this one solo. of that. So that's the second time. And the third time I brought my grandma. Oh, and how did she enjoy it? She liked it. She liked it. There's fake money involved too for effect.
Starting point is 01:11:45 It's great. It's very, it's very like female led. The host is a woman. Love. And also there's a safe word even. Oh, okay. So if you're uncomfortable. Yeah.
Starting point is 01:11:57 Like the dancer's coming up to you. You don't like it. You just say the word unicorn. And then they, they're professionals about it. They'll just body roll away from you. Yes. And go give it to someone more deserving. Yes.
Starting point is 01:12:07 Like my husband. Yeah. Yeah. I love. I think you might like magic mic. I think you would be the best audience member for any performer. I feel like you would be like just the best person to perform. I'm very on energy.
Starting point is 01:12:21 Yeah. You're very involved in participatory. I love that about you. You're probably like that too. Yeah, I like that. I'm like that unless it involves me being involved in it. Right. Then I'm kind of like,
Starting point is 01:12:32 I'm good. Yeah. When you're being shaken, you don't want to be shaking. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Like, I'd be happy to cheer. I love a good cheer. I love to be a cheerleader.
Starting point is 01:12:40 Yes. So maybe for that reason, hell yeah. Whole families go together. That's crazy. I mean, I brought my grandma. Yeah. Hell yeah.
Starting point is 01:12:48 I think that's beautiful. I'll hook you up. Oh, yeah. Please do. It seems like you, it seems like you're a frequent flyer over there. Yes, I have hookups to that. And Blue Man Group,
Starting point is 01:12:57 these are my friends. And little John, you choose. Those are the only three. So I got Blue Man Group, Liljohn, and Magic Mike Live. Any plug you need, I got it. Thank you. Okay.
Starting point is 01:13:12 This next one says you and your husband had to get married at City Hall seven years after your wedding because they accidentally didn't file your marriage certificate. That's right. Yeah. How'd you find that out? It was, I was trying to get, I was trying to get my husband on my health insurance. I finally got health insurance, you know, through SAG. And so I was like, and I found out. you could put a dependent on there or whatever.
Starting point is 01:13:35 Yeah. Spouse. Yeah. And he didn't have health insurance. So, but to apply for it, we had to prove we were married. And I was like, no problem. We had a wedding and we have photos. Is that what you want?
Starting point is 01:13:52 Photos from the wedding? Photo evidence. A picture of my ring. Yeah. And they were like, no, no, we need your wedding certificate. Oh. Marriage certificate. Yeah.
Starting point is 01:14:02 I said, oh, yeah, I'm sure we have that. Couldn't find it. So then we were like, okay, we'll go to like, we'll call City Hall. Yeah. Right? We call City Hall. They're having a hard time. My brother-in-law, my husband's brother, is a lawyer.
Starting point is 01:14:22 So he was like, oh, let me talk to City Hall, Nancy at City Hall, who you've been talking to. And anyway, so they get on the phone. They call us, okay? So it's Nancy at City Hall. Hall and my brother-in-law. They're laughing. And we pick up. We're like, what's going on?
Starting point is 01:14:39 They're like, he goes, Nancy, tell my sister-in-law and my brother what you just told me. And she goes, yeah, y'all aren't married. We're like, what? She's like, there's no record of you guys ever having gotten married. She goes, let's go, you don't have a husband. I said, I'm so sorry. We've just been boyfriend and girlfriend this whole time.
Starting point is 01:15:02 This whole time. It was a devastating realization. I said, this is the second time I've been undocumented. And they got me again. They got me again. But this time it was my fault. And that is progress. Because the first time was not.
Starting point is 01:15:19 The first time my grandma, you know, lied to me about a two-month vacation to the U.S. This time, you know, it's because I had party too hard at the wedding. Apparently, so make sure you do this. I mean, your whole family is there. Your whole family makes sure you're okay, which is so good. Yeah. But, you know, you're supposed to like sign. Yeah, you're supposed to get like pre-married before you go do your wedding.
Starting point is 01:15:42 But even after the wedding, there's like two witnesses that are supposed to sit there and then you sign. And that piece has to be taken in. To City Hall. Yeah. As well. Good to know. Yeah. Just so I don't get caught seven years later too.
Starting point is 01:15:56 Yeah, because we've been paying taxes as married the whole time too. And we weren't. That's a fucking joke. That we had to do that? Yeah. Well, no. I mean, like the fact that they fucked up your marriage certificate. Well, I guess you didn't sign it.
Starting point is 01:16:09 But still, I'm going to blame City Hall. We just forgot to turn in it. But apparently the efficient does it. And I don't know. It's confusing. Our efficient was also blackout that night. He's one of my best friends. We were just dancing.
Starting point is 01:16:21 No one can be held responsible. We were having the night of our lives. So make sure you turn that paper in, whatever it is. I'm sure you all they know. You're a family. Yeah. Mm-hmm. Okay.
Starting point is 01:16:32 This one says you met your 50-year-old half-brother for the first time at a ninja theme park in Japan. That's right. Yeah, last year. That's crazy. Just randomly? We had planned to meet there. Okay. My dad and him had reconnected. Okay. I never met him before.
Starting point is 01:16:54 He's from, my brother is from my dad's first marriage. And yeah, I was like, well, I want to meet him. I didn't know. Yeah. I didn't really know about him. Yeah. So I got nervous, you know, meeting a whole sibling I'd never met before. I've always wanted siblings, you know.
Starting point is 01:17:13 Yeah, yeah. With the silent household I grew up in. Yeah, yeah. And so I, we had planned to do dinner, but as a date came closer, I got cold feet. So I was like, I think I'm going to cancel. And my dad was like, please don't cancel. Like, what are me and him? him going to talk about. He didn't want to me there. I said, you already met up with him. He said,
Starting point is 01:17:37 I know. It was weird. I need you there. I need a buffer. He's like, you're the fun one. I was like, oh, how unfortunate. Of course, I've, you know what I mean? Like, nobody in my family likes to talk. Yeah, yeah. So I was like, okay, I'll go. But I'm going to need distractions. Yeah. Like if, you know, my Japanese isn't even that good. Like, if you're going to make me go through with this, we're going to meet at this ninja samurai theme park that I've been wanting to go to, you know? So I can check a couple items off my list. Oh, yes, thank you.
Starting point is 01:18:10 While I'm there, doing this favor for y'all. I can't think of a better way to meet a man I've never met before than, you know, there are rides, there are people in character, there are scare actors that chase you around, a show that happens every hour. I said, this is perfect. We will never have to talk. We can keep it moving. Yes.
Starting point is 01:18:35 I was going to ask you, how was the theme park? Was it fun? It's incredible. It's like Edo period themed. So it's like Shogun, the TV show. Oh, okay. Yeah. It was a theme park.
Starting point is 01:18:45 Oh, wow. So everyone's in character of that time. Okay. Yeah, there's like literal ninja houses that you could like train to be ninjas at. What? Samarize. That's so cool. Yeah.
Starting point is 01:18:59 What a genius idea. you know, like we love theme parks. Yes. So I suggest even, you know, after doing that, I was like, anytime you need to have a difficult conversation with someone, take them to a theme park. That's so great advice. Then while you're at the top of like the ride and you're about to drop,
Starting point is 01:19:18 that's when you break the news. Like, I want a divorce. You know what? Whatever it is. Whatever. Then it's easier. Yeah, it's softens it a little bit. And then they're like, what did you say?
Starting point is 01:19:29 And you're like, you heard me. Let's go again. Yeah, they're like, what did you say? You're like, let's go back on another ride. I'll tell you again. Is that Mickey? You know? That's a genius one.
Starting point is 01:19:40 The way your mind works. It fascinates me. Okay, last fun one. It says, you are going to be the parade grand marshal of the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival this month. That's right. Yeah. That is so cool. In Japan town.
Starting point is 01:19:54 How fun. Have you ever been a Grand Marshal? I have never. Have you? No. I don't even know what? What do we do? I'm not sure what it entails.
Starting point is 01:20:02 Do I wave? Probably. It's probably a lot of waving and like maybe at the front of the parade. Maybe you're on a float. I would love to be marching. Am I picturing it wrong? I want to whistle. Beep, beep, beep, beep.
Starting point is 01:20:16 She's Japanese. Yeah, I said, I think you're right. I'll agree with you. I agree with you. I think that's a great idea. You should lead it. Like leading, right. Totally.
Starting point is 01:20:26 I don't know the path. I don't live there. They just let you go And you just kind of figure it out as you go I would love that Oh I think that's so how fun Yes to I mean they try to get me last year But I was like oh I don't know
Starting point is 01:20:41 I don't know what it is and people are like This is kind of a big deal It's like your community being like You're going to be grand marshaling This you know very like cultural Event that happens for Japanese Americans In you know there's only two Japan towns left In the United States
Starting point is 01:20:58 And one is San Francisco and then the other one is L.A. So, you know, a lot of them kind of went away after Japanese internment. And so they're like, it's kind of a big deal. I was like, okay, I said, who was the Grand Marshal last time? I don't know. This is how very few Japanese people live in America. I have no clue. It was Hello Kitty.
Starting point is 01:21:22 I never would have a cartoon character. A cartoon character was a grand marshal. Kitty, what big shoes to fill you have? Yes. I said, what did you run out of people? Oh, last year was, they literally ran out of people. Yeah, they literally said, well, what's Sanrio got going on? Outsco said no, so, can we do Hello Kitty?
Starting point is 01:21:48 Let's ask Caropee. Why not? But I guess a Hello Kitty is a girl. Do you know her lore? You have to. I know she's three apples tall. Yes, and that she's actually, she's not a cat. She's a girl.
Starting point is 01:22:00 I didn't know that, no. I did not know this. They're all nodding. She's wearing a costume. Are they all wearing costumes? Yeah, it's weird kids from a whole family where it's called like the parents. So she's a furry? So the, they claim it's not just a girl.
Starting point is 01:22:16 She is a British girl named Kitty. Is that right? And she is also a picture, a British girl. Okay. She's not a cat. She's just dressed as one. Okay. But still she is three apples tall.
Starting point is 01:22:33 And weighs how many apples? She lives in a, she's a girl who lives in a London suburb with her family. Okay. And she just dresses as a Japanese cat for fun. Uh-huh. And please remind us how many apples does she weigh? Way? Uh-huh.
Starting point is 01:22:49 Because they weighed her via apples too. For some reason, because... They're violating her hippo rights. She raised three apples. She's five apples. Oh, five apples tall. Now, we don't mean this. The math makes sense.
Starting point is 01:23:08 If you're five apples tall, and I know you're afraid of tall, people, five apples tall, but then wouldn't you, maybe, wouldn't you weigh at least five apples? Or am I crazy? I don't think you're crazy. I think that they're like, well, she can't be fat. She can be a white girl dressing as a cat, but she cannot be fat. So five apples is like this.
Starting point is 01:23:30 tall? I don't know. Am I insane? Like this, right? You're asking me like I should know. She's a human. She's a human girl. A human that is five hours tall.
Starting point is 01:23:40 And, but three, only weighs three? We need to get this girl to a hospital. Right? Aren't you concerned about her health? Yeah, yeah, yeah. She's underweight. That's not good. We got to check in on her.
Starting point is 01:23:55 Make sure she's doing all right. I mean, not to, you know, all bodies are beautiful, but. Five apples. Five apples. Yeah, she's itty-bitty. Well, how big are the apples, I guess? Also, why apples?
Starting point is 01:24:07 Are cats known to like apples? British people? Is apples a British fruit? I don't know, to be honest. This is when I know sometimes my people, the Japanese people, are just trying to fuck with people. I'm like, this is the lore? And everybody's eating it up. What about all the other characters in the San Rio universe?
Starting point is 01:24:29 Are they're also in costume? They are? I didn't know that. Twin sister. Is it like, wait, so. What's her name? Mimi, Mimi. Mimi, it's Mimi.
Starting point is 01:24:42 What's their last name? Hello? Kitty White. Kitty White. Kitty and Mimi White. It's like you and your sister. You all could go. They're everywhere.
Starting point is 01:24:52 Even, hello kitty. I'm going to get her confused now. Now that you told me she's white, now I'm going to get her confused. Oh, my God. I mean. I'm gonna think she's Paddington or something. Why would you get them confused? Because what's the difference?
Starting point is 01:25:03 I think one has a yellow nose and one has a black nose or something. What are they, Chippendale? Like, Chippendale or different color. Oh my god. Yeah, no, yeah, twins, yeah. Yeah. Oh, I made the mistake of color. I thought they were squirrels.
Starting point is 01:25:17 You know what's funny is my... I told them that to their face. I said, I love you squirrels. And they were like... Because, you know, they can't talk. They were like... I was like, what, what, what's wrong? Sorry, squirrel.
Starting point is 01:25:30 My bad. And then their handler was like chipmunks. Yeah, that's their... Yeah, that's actually... Oh, I'm so sorry. I thought they were boys. I thought they were British boys. I thought they were British boys that are five apples tall.
Starting point is 01:25:48 Honestly. So anyway, that's who Grand Marshaled before me. The one and only British Hello Kitty. Yeah. You know, when I took my man to Disneyland once we went into like, one of those, it was like the storyteller cafe or whatever where they have the characters walk around like while you're eating. And Chip and Dale were around. And then my man goes, what are those like squirrels? Like what are those? And he kept saying that he was like those little like rat things.
Starting point is 01:26:16 Like what are those? I was like they're chipmunks. And he goes, no they're not. And I go, yes, they are. You just said you don't know and now you're telling me I don't know. And I was like their names are Chip and Dale. And he goes, well, how do you know their chipmunks? I go, their last name is Chipmunk. I didn't know that. I did context clues. Their name is in, it's in the name. Wait, so was he not as into like Disneyland
Starting point is 01:26:36 stories and lore as you? Not really, no. He like, he didn't really watch anything that much. Like, like, that was popular for kids at the time. Like, he mostly watched animal stuff, like nature stuff. Really? Steve Irwin. Oh, wow. That was like his favorite. And dinosaurs. Like, he loved dinosaurs.
Starting point is 01:26:51 Got it. That's kind of my demographic. Like, if there are straight men at my shows, they're paleontologists. I've been getting a lot of rocks after my shows. Trust me, I have a lot of rocks. And they're like, this one was found in the dinosaur mouth of our state dinosaur. I said, state dinosaur. My audience is expanding.
Starting point is 01:27:12 It's gays, women, and paleontologists. I got a lot of rocks given to me. But they're very sweet. They're very sweet. They are very sweet. These are not men that, you know, are in the, like, comment section being able to. No, yeah. They're not threatening at all.
Starting point is 01:27:27 That's why, like, my man wanted to be a paleontologist for a long time. That's so wild. Yeah, you wanted to be a paleontologist growing up and then eventually was like, I think I'll do something else. But, like, he loved dinosaurs. Wow. Yeah, loved them. So I have seen the new dinosaur Netflix documentary.
Starting point is 01:27:44 Have you watched it? I haven't, no. It's really good. It's narrated by Morgan Freeman, so. Okay. Very cool. But he really wanted to watch it when he came out. He's like, can we watch this?
Starting point is 01:27:54 I was like, yeah, why not? It was beautiful. I mean, I guess it's like Jurassic Park is the only dinosaur ride I can think of. Yeah, like the one at in Orlando. Orlando. Yeah, and then there's one here too. Yeah, there's one here too. That's right.
Starting point is 01:28:10 I forgot about that one. I love that. You ever been on the E.T. ride? Oh, my gosh, in Orlando. Yes. Yes. Did your family have a hard time too on that ride? Because you know how you tell them your names?
Starting point is 01:28:22 Yeah. There's three people per, per. Yes. What is it? There's three bicycles. Yeah, three bicycles. Yeah, per row. My grandma, my name is Otsko Katska.
Starting point is 01:28:33 Yeah. My grandma's name is Inshili, and my mom just goes by Linda. So they go Linda, Linda, Linda, Linda. Yeah, and at the end, ET waves goodbye and says your name. Yeah. When I say my family broke ET, he was like, goodbye, goodbye. He's just saying gibberish. He's just saying gibberish.
Starting point is 01:28:54 I just go goodbye Linda As a kid traumatized traumatized only to find out it was just a man in the back
Starting point is 01:29:07 I was like doing his best that day was like fuck fuck he's like I'm gonna act broken today I'm just gonna act broken
Starting point is 01:29:17 I'm just gonna act broken coward they were able to say your names yeah well I remember when we went on it I think they only said like two of the names. Oh. But we didn't know they did that.
Starting point is 01:29:29 Yeah. So when they said, one of the names they said was our friend Stephen and he was with us. And he was like, bye, Stephen, whatever. And then we literally were like, ew. What is that? And then Jason goes, no, I think he said that. And we're like, who is that? Like, we were just talking mad shit on it.
Starting point is 01:29:46 So whoever was back there was probably like, like, it was trying to be a magical moment, but we thought someone was like watching us. You didn't know it was E.T. No, like, we heard it come from E.T. But we were like, there's no way that he knows anyone's name. So it has to be a person. And there'd be weird. Like, we're just getting cagey all of a sudden.
Starting point is 01:30:04 Scared. Bullies over here. And I think that was us being haters because we didn't get our names. Of course, yeah. I loved that ride, though. Yes, me too. They don't have it in L.A. No.
Starting point is 01:30:16 It's so cool. And it's like, it feels so old when you're on it now. because I wrote it literally last year. Like I'd never been on that ride before. Yeah. And it's so old and like all of the like creation of it. But it looks so awesome. So fun.
Starting point is 01:30:31 And the air conditioning's popping on that ride. I need to go to the Florida one. Are you at a theme park every week? No. Oh. Once a month? No. I try to go when I can, but I'm so busy.
Starting point is 01:30:43 I used to. And I don't have a pass anymore because I'm too busy now. But I did, we did like a big trip for my brother's 21st birthday last year. He said he wanted to go to. Disney World and he wanted to drink around the world. Yeah. I've never done that. I've never gone to Disney World. Oh my God.
Starting point is 01:30:59 Outsco, we should go together. Yes, okay. And we should do a tour because the tours over there are killer. Oh my gosh. They're fucking awesome. Okay. And we tried to do Epcot. Like we tried to do Drink Around the World,
Starting point is 01:31:11 but we didn't do it until the end of the day. And we only made it to two countries. And then we were like, let's go sit down. It's hot. So what's drink around the world? Basically in Epcot, they have all. of the countries in a big circle like that. So you basically go to each country and get one drink and you drink all the way around the world.
Starting point is 01:31:30 Oh. Yeah. And do people ever just get messy? Yeah, absolutely. That's like the fun of it, I guess. But the first time I ever did that was like a few years ago. And my brother couldn't go to that trip when we went because he had football in school. And so that's why he wanted to go last year for his 21st birthday.
Starting point is 01:31:47 But we tried it. The first time I went, we got pretty, I think we got like a quarter of the way. through. I think we made it to Japan. Japan's there. I think that was the last drink I had. And then after that I was so fucked up and hot. I was like, I need to sit down and eat something. Where do you start? I'm so curious. There's two different like starting ends. So there's Canada on one side and there's Mexico on the other. Did you start at Mexico? The first time we started at Canada. And then we got all the way to Japan, which is like a quarter of the way up, I think. And then this time we went to Mexico and we
Starting point is 01:32:19 it backwards. Yeah. And then we were like, I just can't even do this. That's so fun. It's really fun. Okay. We got to do it together. Yes.
Starting point is 01:32:27 I think we'll have a blast. You talk about blackout. You have blackout there. Oh my God. I'm like, I'm in Mexico. I'm still here. You never make it past Mexico. Oh, I know I won't.
Starting point is 01:32:40 I said, oh, I want to start on that side. Canada. Yeah. You got to start there. Work your way up. We learned a different method because I think we were all getting our own full drinks and trying to finish them before the next country the first time I went.
Starting point is 01:32:51 So I think that's why I got so fucked up. And then now I think they say like if you get one and you share it with one other person, you'll last a little bit longer. But it's per your discretion how you want to drink around the world. That's so wild. It's very Florida.
Starting point is 01:33:05 It's very Florida Disney. Right? The LA one is like, good luck finding alcohol. You know what I mean? LA's very like, I think it's around here somewhere. Totally. Yeah, yeah.
Starting point is 01:33:17 You need a know. someone. That's true. Yeah. You have to have a plug at Disneyland. Yes. Well, that has brought us to the end of your fun facts. Oh my gosh. Thank you so much for coming. Thank you for digging, digging so deep. Oh my gosh, you're so welcome. That's Amanda's job. Thank you. I've never had a fun fact. Like, I literally barely remembered one of them because it was like the Bachelorette night. Wow. Thank you. I'm so glad we could bring that back for you. I'm so glad to know. I've lived. So much life I forget Sometimes I'm like mommy hasn't done anything
Starting point is 01:33:51 I don't know what mom What were you like in the 90s I'm like I'm so boring My bitch I'm a fucking hoot I've lived a little Yeah you sure have girl So thank you
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